There's this, the latest family guy christmas episode, and a general feeling of disdain hovering over Christmas 2010 that I've observed. Probably has something to do with the economy. I'll have to check Christmas television episodes from 1989 to see how the last major recession affected the yultide season. Anyway, Merry Christmas Harry (if you read this). Family duties should keep me from my usual skulking around the AICN site (and internet in general) for the next couple of days, so all the best. And a hope that people will keep their chins up until the next economic boom, and remember the line from that "I Believed In Father Christmas" song: Hallelueya, Noel, Be it heaven or hell, the Christmas you get, you deserve.

The poem was written by Gaiman but he didn't make or fund the video. A Chinese production company made it as their company Christmas card. Gaiman linked to it on his blog because he was so impressed and rightfully so, it's a brilliant piece of work.

Gaiman is a Jew that explains his deep antipathy and loathing towards Christmas and the joy and optimism of the season. For his part McFarlane's Xmas episode clearly was based on Gaiman's poem of a miserable Santa. Christmas is fine.

because then Gaiman's Doctor Who episode would be on. DAMN IT! I want the new season to start NOW! After seeing the Christmas special today, we need more new Who! The one minute long teaser rocked the house and just left everybody I know wanting to get this season started. And supposedly Gaiman's episode may hark back to a character or characters from back in the Doctor's past, ie The Wargames.

if a little stagey. Katherine Jenkins was not required to do very much except act a little, lie still and of course sing beautifully and she is gorgeous. dubliner micheal gambon is one of the greatest stage actors of all time. he was born in Dublins fair city in Cabra. Season six looks awesome but so did the trailer for season 5 which started great but as we know didnt match the heights of matt smiths introduction season six will be more pandorica, more amy and more river song. it also looks very creepy indeed and who were those men with the paper bags over thier heads and whats with the scars .....

also the score was a bit intrusive. without giving too much away there is a line between amy and the dr which thanks to the score was totally ruined. it was a very very important line. it was like as if someone said lets take the music from season 5 trailer and shove it into the xmas special.

As soon as I saw the "Merry Christmas from Neal Gaiman" logo, I thought of his short, short story, Nicholas Was. I've seen it published in two Neal Gaiman story collections and read it to many of my friends. It's a darkly funny, pragmatic take on the Santa myth. It always puts a smile on my face.

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